Forrester-Wood C P, Conlan A A, Nicolaou N, Hurwitz S S
S Afr Med J. 1982 May 8;61(19):698-700.
Early decortication is advocated for the disorganized pleural space. This series reviews 85 patients operated on for haemothorax and empyema as a result of penetrating chest trauma (61 cases), blunt chest trauma (2), post-pneumonic empyema (15), tuberculous empyema (4) and chronic pneumothorax (2). The aetiology, surgical technique and results are discussed. In 83% of cases there was complete clinical recovery and radiological re-expansion of the affected lung.
对于结构紊乱的胸腔，主张早期行胸膜剥脱术。本系列回顾了85例因穿透性胸部创伤（61例）、钝性胸部创伤（2例）、肺炎后脓胸（15例）、结核性脓胸（4例）和慢性气胸（2例）而接受血胸和脓胸手术的患者。讨论了病因、手术技术和结果。83%的病例实现了临床完全康复，患侧肺在影像学上复张。
